Guthrie have the last laugh

As part of the ABC Open Blue Reels project, Tasmanian filmmakers were invited to create music videos with some of Tasmania's best blues bands. Five filmmakers were selected and have been working since February to create the music videos.

Andy Del Vecchio, Dave Henderson and Vanessa Vanderburgh worked with swamp blues, hard core musicians Guthrie. Their music video Last Laugh was influenced by the TV show Carnivale and takes a dark magic romp through the back roads of Tasmania. Andy, Dave and Vanessa were so inspired that they made a second music video for Guthrie featuring the bands live performance at this years Forth Valley Blues Festival.

Cavell Schipp and Mark Vernon from the North West coast collaborated with Pete Cornelius and his funky, southern blues act King Cake. The music video, Tumbleweed was filmed in small towns across Tasmania including Penguin, Forth, Leith and St Marys. Cavell and Mark dealt with some adverse weather conditions, ending up stranded in St Marys during the east coast floods.

Find out more about the project and view all the musiv videos on the ABC Open website. ABC Open is an exciting new way for regional communities to connect and share stories on the ABC. If you live in regional Australia, you're invited to share your stories though photos, words, sound and video. More information at abc.net.au/open